privatehudson
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4th Cumulative WW2 Quiz
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Serutan
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Monty's Alamein attack?
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Nope.
Some clues
It took place in France prior to D-Day
The Royal navy were involved in the overall operation but did not provide any part of those 4 forces.
British casualties were remarkably light, less than a twenty in total
That might give a better idea, if not more clues can be forthcoming.
Some clues
It took place in France prior to D-Day
The Royal navy were involved in the overall operation but did not provide any part of those 4 forces.
British casualties were remarkably light, less than a twenty in total
That might give a better idea, if not more clues can be forthcoming.
nonconformist
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I'm thinking the St. Nazaire Raid?
nonconformist
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Possibly Dieppe also, since we let the Canuks do that one
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According to the sources I've read the British forces suffered more than 300 casualties on that raid.
Again discounted on the grounds of British losses which were roughly 600. There were after all 2 Army commando units and a unit of Royal Marine Commandoes present (as well as an American Ranger unit). I'd also point out that Dieppe hardly counts as "highly successful" by any analysis of the operation.
Still you're thinking along the right lines.
nonconformist
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Hmmmm. This is quite a stumper.
Were the forces involved British?
Were the forces involved British?
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The formation which provided the men for the four forces I mentioned was very much British. There was also a small numbers of specialists on the mission attached to carry out specific duties and as far as I can tell they were also British (and they were smaller in number than the main formation).
For the purposes of this question btw Pegasus Bridge and similar operations carried out immediately before D-Day count as part of D-Day and therefore are not the answer to the question.
For the purposes of this question btw Pegasus Bridge and similar operations carried out immediately before D-Day count as part of D-Day and therefore are not the answer to the question.
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Not in the forces mentioned, they provided inteligence for the operation though.
Serutan
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Wasn't there a commando raid on Brest at some point?
salty mud
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Do you people know when WWII OFFICIALLY ENDED?
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I can't recall any specific operation off the top of my head but that wouldn't be the answer since the operation took place in Normandy.
Another clue: The operation made use of what was for the British a nearly untried type of troops.
Not sure if I can give too many other clues without giving too much away.
DarthNader
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Although this is off topic (not part of the quiz), the accepted date for the end of the war is September 2nd, 1945 (when Japan surrendered, VJ Day). Of course, different nations had different ends to the war. For example, Germany surrendered to the Soviets, ending its official involvement on May 8th 1945, but fighting by resistance and bits of the Wehrmacht continued to May 11th.
holy king
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SAS operations?
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No.
Final clues
The commander of the operation has a bridge named after him
One of the attached experts was a RAF radar operator
I suspect that should make it obvious (or at least easier to google) unless the operation is less well known than I thought.
Final clues
The commander of the operation has a bridge named after him
One of the attached experts was a RAF radar operator
I suspect that should make it obvious (or at least easier to google) unless the operation is less well known than I thought.
Zardnaar
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Technically Japan and russia are still at war although they may have signed a peace deal recently I didn't pay attention to.
DarthNader
Destroyer of Worlds
The USSR had a representative sign the Instrument of Surrender and was present onboard the USS Missouri during the signing. This means that Japan surrendered to all the allied forces, including the Soviets.
salty mud
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Didn't know it was off-topic. Sorry.
But you are both wrong. Officially, World War II only ended when East and West Germany were unified in 1990. This was new and surprising to me, and to be honest I don't 100% beleive it. The source was QI, a TV show which gives you facts not many people know. Surely the war officially ended when the peace treaties were signed and all nations were no longer at war?
